$100k a year, no longer in Cincinnati
changea dispatch from
tulsa
OK
36.15°N
95.99°W
Tulsa was built by 1920s oil money and the downtown looks the part: Art Deco everywhere, like Gatsby moved to Oklahoma and never left. The Greenwood district, once known as Black Wall Street, now holds one of the most powerful civil rights museums in the country. The Tulsa Remote program pays new arrivals $10,000 to move here, and enough have taken the deal that there's a real scene now. The Gathering Place park alone is worth a flight.
the verdict
less monthly outlay than Cincinnati
Tulsa and Cincinnati land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,350/mo
13% cheaper than Cincinnati(vs $1,549/mo)
4.75%
$63/mo more in state tax than Cincinnati
vs 3.99% in Cincinnati
$6,588/mo
$136 more than Cincinnati
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$253k
20% cheaper than Cincinnati
vs $316k in Cincinnati
1.0M
vs 2.3M in Cincinnati
field notes, weather & such.
163
pleasant days a year, in tulsa.
Cincinnati only manages 162 of those. Warm, not extreme: 31 days clear 95°, vs 3 back in Cincinnati.
Noticeably quieter than Cincinnati. About 56% fewer events on a typical month.
49/100
32% lower than Cincinnati
vs 72/100 in Cincinnati
Closest outdoor draw: Walnut Creek State Park, 17.7 mi.
77/100
20% lower than Cincinnati
vs 96/100 in Cincinnati
18
62% fewer than Cincinnati
vs 47 nonstops in Cincinnati
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